tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982248223705694147.comments2016-12-04T22:23:42.366+05:30Not Too RandomSankar Radhakrishnannoreply@blogger.comBlogger181125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982248223705694147.post-55339714701237767852016-08-16T21:23:56.090+05:302016-08-16T21:23:56.090+05:30Beautifully expressed Sankar..
He was a caring pe...Beautifully expressed Sankar..<br /><br />He was a caring person and reached out to people in very subtle ways...he had a very positive spirit and that kept him going..as long as he could physically and mentally..suchitra narayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16135288940409845881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982248223705694147.post-513919434028496282016-08-16T13:11:46.110+05:302016-08-16T13:11:46.110+05:30@Lekha: Thanks for sharing those thoughts... it is...@Lekha: Thanks for sharing those thoughts... it is heartening to know that he touched so many people in ways big and small. And I remember some of those rides in the fiat with Uncle (your dad). Sankar Radhakrishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10383822121715414440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982248223705694147.post-41356684693404950112016-08-15T17:53:42.597+05:302016-08-15T17:53:42.597+05:30A thousand memories come pouring in.... As a child...A thousand memories come pouring in.... As a child I was terrified of Uncle and his bristling mustache and gruff demeanor .... But then, somewhere along the way, as we grew, the years slowly closed the generation gap... When I was leaving for Delhi, he noted down his famous Bagara Baingan and Cornflakes Pudding recipes on sheets of paper in his firm and distinctive hand-writing... He visited us once in Delhi and had dinner with us.. I rushed back from French class to prepare a hurried meal... and he returned to Bangalore and told my parents that I had cooked a great dinner! When I was pregnant with my son, since we didn&#39;t have a car, my dad would borrow your Fiat to take me to my check-ups... and towards the end of term, Uncle would always keep the car filled with petrol in case we needed it at night... and sure enough, my son was born at 2 am after an anxious rush to St Philomena&#39;s ... in that Fiat car... Thanks, Uncle.. You were one of the best.... Lekhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07314608884194367157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982248223705694147.post-54231394853061153922016-04-22T15:37:01.602+05:302016-04-22T15:37:01.602+05:30Nice post and beautiful pictures of the Thanumalay...Nice post and beautiful pictures of the Thanumalayan temple, Suchindram. It is an important Hindu temple of importance to both Shaivaite and Vaishnavite sects of Hinduism. The temple is famous for its sculptures. Check the <a href="https://www.ixigo.com/thanumalayan-temple-kanyakumari-india-opening-visiting-timing-hours-closed-days-ne-1700238" rel="nofollow">Suchindram temple timings</a> before visiting the temple. Debosmita Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04036317817072198192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982248223705694147.post-54082303329787902942016-02-06T22:32:10.536+05:302016-02-06T22:32:10.536+05:30Shanker, Beautifully written as usual.
As Lakshmi ...Shanker, Beautifully written as usual.<br />As Lakshmi stated, Uncle has always been a mental colossus to all of us.<br />A true Airforce officer, disciplined to the core.<br />Your words bring tears to each one of us, even though each of us relate to him in different ways.<br />God bless him with minimum pain or agony.<br />BinduNarayanan Govindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10301620228303184102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982248223705694147.post-86565700185038817502016-02-05T09:58:43.481+05:302016-02-05T09:58:43.481+05:30I am sure he knows deep down inside. Love and pray...I am sure he knows deep down inside. Love and prayers.Swaruphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01125648621936886525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982248223705694147.post-88564228165697615052016-02-01T19:45:20.495+05:302016-02-01T19:45:20.495+05:30Bravo pour cette belle sensibilité Sankar @+Bravo pour cette belle sensibilité Sankar @+bernard pascalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551585933293053416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982248223705694147.post-11866319567679444582016-02-01T09:39:38.691+05:302016-02-01T09:39:38.691+05:30Tears are blurring my vision as I read this....tea...Tears are blurring my vision as I read this....tears of pride,tears of helplessness and frustration.....why does my poor loving father have to be reduced to this. You express so well in words what I feel every day. Dealing hands on with him day after day is heart breaking. Though physically not a huge man he was mentally a colossus and today to see him like this is shattering. But then as you said,we have all his strengths and his famous temper too!,Lakshmi Viswanathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05851691570106780518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982248223705694147.post-44019098112872479202016-02-01T07:45:41.536+05:302016-02-01T07:45:41.536+05:30@a+a: Thanks. Much appreciated! @a+a: Thanks. Much appreciated! Sankar Radhakrishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10383822121715414440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982248223705694147.post-58732179233337581312016-02-01T01:06:40.690+05:302016-02-01T01:06:40.690+05:30Oh, sending you love! a+aOh, sending you love! a+aAnasuyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676504741087203096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982248223705694147.post-41923683972396068012015-10-09T21:54:12.350+05:302015-10-09T21:54:12.350+05:30@Amrita: Thanks... as you probably figured it&#39;...@Amrita: Thanks... as you probably figured it&#39;s all tongue firmly in cheek! Sankar Radhakrishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10383822121715414440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982248223705694147.post-72594004791364305062015-10-09T14:48:26.943+05:302015-10-09T14:48:26.943+05:30Good on you Sankar. I saw dIVERSIONS and thought i...Good on you Sankar. I saw dIVERSIONS and thought it was short, unusual and quite refreshing.AMRITA ANNA JACOBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02928771300825813254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982248223705694147.post-33118364649167274202015-05-02T08:37:57.583+05:302015-05-02T08:37:57.583+05:30@raki anu: Glad you found it useful. @raki anu: Glad you found it useful. Sankar Radhakrishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10383822121715414440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982248223705694147.post-36850624095191434442015-04-30T22:36:38.803+05:302015-04-30T22:36:38.803+05:30It very informative article, Thanks for the sharin...It very informative article, Thanks for the sharing<br /><br />Regards.<br /><a href="" rel="nofollow">Marthandam</a>raki anuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15954287681059097069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982248223705694147.post-23965516740159240042014-02-07T23:06:54.287+05:302014-02-07T23:06:54.287+05:30@manojharisree: glad you liked it and found it des...@manojharisree: glad you liked it and found it describes your home town.Sankar Radhakrishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10383822121715414440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982248223705694147.post-71371549864620701662014-02-07T19:43:06.998+05:302014-02-07T19:43:06.998+05:30A very descriptive article &amp; pics of my hometo...A very descriptive article &amp; pics of my hometown :)manojharisreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488691929816525652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982248223705694147.post-45605979912634622722013-06-04T08:16:00.936+05:302013-06-04T08:16:00.936+05:30@Amrita: Yes you should visit, the next time you&#...@Amrita: Yes you should visit, the next time you&#39;re here.Sankar Radhakrishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10383822121715414440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982248223705694147.post-75627484290924546612013-06-04T07:17:24.057+05:302013-06-04T07:17:24.057+05:30Well written Sankar. I enjoyed the tour of the pal...Well written Sankar. I enjoyed the tour of the palace through your eyes. Now I feel i should visit the palace someday.AMRITA Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02928771300825813254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982248223705694147.post-24479791584746277302011-11-17T06:48:53.684+05:302011-11-17T06:48:53.684+05:30This is what we are. SICKThis is what we are. SICKfirstdisciplinehttp://firstdiscipline.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982248223705694147.post-37087638313416557302011-11-13T10:28:44.320+05:302011-11-13T10:28:44.320+05:30@Arjun: For me, moral policing is a symptom rather...@Arjun: For me, moral policing is a symptom rather than a cause of the gender disparity that exists in Kerala and elsewhere. The real causes are within us and bringing about changes in the human mind is not the easiest of challenges.Sankar Radhakrishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10383822121715414440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982248223705694147.post-7934356807656834882011-11-13T00:22:22.319+05:302011-11-13T00:22:22.319+05:30A good chunk of harassments against women happen b...A good chunk of harassments against women happen by what is euphemistically called as moral policing. May be we need a Moral Policing (Prevention) Act.Arjun Sreedharanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02815753635341302020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982248223705694147.post-30782759455952823922011-10-14T21:29:25.043+05:302011-10-14T21:29:25.043+05:30@Vandana: This is such a coincidence. Earlier toda...@Vandana: This is such a coincidence. Earlier today, I so enjoyed your “(Regd.)is not always” piece in Mint that I retweeted it. And then I find the comment from you. Good read too – the one on railway stations.<br />It’s a pity, the way many museums in India are, especially the government-run ones. What’s fab though is that many new, great, well-run museums are now springing up all over India. And some of them are government-run. And many of them are being set up by Eka Cultural Resources and Research, India’s pioneering museum services company. (Full disclosure: I consult with them). Equally encouraging is that many young people now look at museums as a career. So the change has started. <br />Looking forward to catching more of your writing in Mint and elsewhere<br />sSankar Radhakrishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10383822121715414440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982248223705694147.post-77231403842663262752011-10-14T12:37:46.988+05:302011-10-14T12:37:46.988+05:30Hi,
My cousin Ravi Chari who&#39;s an ex-banker f...Hi,<br /><br />My cousin Ravi Chari who&#39;s an ex-banker from Dubai and now lives in Mumbai, wrote to me about chennai museum last month. I remembered this as soon as I read your post. Here&#39;s his account: <br /><br />&quot;We also took time off to see the Chennai Museum. The whole Museum could do with some face-lift! While the exhibits are great, the upkeep is atrocious!<br /><br />For your info, all the floors (there are 6 buildings and two are closed for renovation) haven&#39;t been swept and swabbed for ages and the dirt and grime could easily put off any visitor before he makes an entry into the respective halls. The staff of the museum in uniform have hung their normal dresses on hooks that are right next to the entrance to the halls that add to the yuckiness of the atmosphere. The wonderful exhibits are mostly well lighted but so many of them have fused spot lights that need to be replaced; the angles of some of them have moved several degrees so that the light focuses on the visitor&#39;s eyes instead of the exhibit itself! We also found several cobwebs in some of the wonderful brass and bronze exhibits. When one moves from one building to another one sees several unwanted wooden frames, old furniture like chairs, air conditioners lying piled up on the way! Before entering the first floor of one of the buildings the security guard in uniform was stinking of alcohol and our immediate reaction was to quickly see the exhibits and leave as early as possible!&quot;<br /><br />You might also want to see this article of mine in Mint about dirty railway stations.<br /><br />http://www.livemint.com/2011/09/01222136/3-railway-stations-and-6-quest.html?d=1<br /><br />VandanaVandana Vasudevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580650317201717214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982248223705694147.post-64202234200884430972011-07-20T18:55:45.387+05:302011-07-20T18:55:45.387+05:30Given current people sentiments ( scam after scam ...Given current people sentiments ( scam after scam after scam), the Govt will patiently bide its time...but am 200%certain , will reach it in some form r the other.Meehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03286610719358841350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982248223705694147.post-73102900058420568512011-07-20T18:49:06.593+05:302011-07-20T18:49:06.593+05:30@mee: Yes, in the sense that it&#39;s limited to K...@mee: Yes, in the sense that it&#39;s limited to Kerala. But this malaise is really acute in kerala. Kerala&#39;s buildings have traditionally been painted either white or muted shades. Now there&#39;s an explosion of colour. I agree that it&#39;s a personal choice on what colour one paints one&#39;s house, but when public buildings start taking on these garish hues it&#39;s another matter altogether :)Sankar Radhakrishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10383822121715414440noreply@blogger.com